WHAT’S A PIE DAY?

A PHARMACY INSTITUTE AND EDUCATION DAY

If you didn’t already know, we’re incredibly busy.

While over the last few years we have each found the time to get our continuing education completed here and there, wherever and however we can, new regulations have brand new educational requirements that take far longer than typical continuing education. And these aren’t the kinds of things you can dedicate 15 minutes or so to, these are things you must dedicate concentrated time and focus to accomplish successfully.

Instead of finding a few minutes here or there to complete these education requirements, or asking that my staff do their homework at home, I’m creating PIE DAYS!

What’s a PIE DAY?

Well, I’m glad you asked! It’s a Pharmacy Institute & Education Day! It’s cute! It’s necessary! And it may actually contain real pie!

Once a month (or more often if needed), always on a Wednesday, we will spend the entire day focusing on JUST our education and training requirements, without interruption, and without the distraction of “doing our regular job”.

What does this mean for you? Probably nothing you’d notice.

We will announce our PIE Day calendar at the beginning of every calendar year, alongside our holiday calendar. On PIE Days we will accept prescription orders and communicate like normal (as best we can), but WE WON’T BE MAKING ANY MEDICINES because we’ll be in school.

Medicine school.

A school for medicines.

Why is this a good thing? You probably know I hate stress, I hate emergencies, and even more, I hate the idea of asking my staff to bring their work home, because like me, we all have lives outside of the pharmacy. PIE Days allow us to FOCUS, on dedicated education days, and rather than trying to “fit it in” “at some point“, I am scheduling our learning days, and we’re telling you because we’re proud of how busy we are, and I’m very thankful I can put my foot down and say “THE STRESS OF FINDING TIME DURING THE REGULAR WORK DAY TO COMPLETE OUR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IS TOO DAMN HIGH!” So I’m doing something about the stress, because isolating what is causing you stress is cute, but it doesn’t mean anything until you DO something about it.

I will also be providing lunch on PIE Days, and possibly actual pie, just to be cute.

If you would like to attend one of our PIE Days, YOU CAN’T. THIS IS FOR MY STAFF ONLY!

And yes, I spoil my staff in every way imaginable, as stress free staff means great medicines. The greatest medicines.

Any questions? Text us: 630-381-7413

love,
joel